Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-04-01
FOE TEE HUsBASDMAN.
Mode OF Raising Grapes From Cuttings That
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IL worthy OF Consideration.
]. s Woodward gives In the Rural Ne,r
Yorker Q mode of raising grapes from cut
tings, which with a little variation Is like
that furnished us not long since by a cores
pondent. We give the substance OF Mr..
woodwa mode as further corroboration
OF its value, as he states it was quite success
full in an experiment which he witnessed.
The cuttings, two buds long, and made in
autumn, tied in bundles, and buried top
down in dry place. all inters,ices well filled
with fine earth, q foot deep Enough litter is
applied to exclude frost from the cuttings.
In early epring, the earth Is removed so as to
leave only two inches cover the cuttings,
and strawy manure placed foot or two over
them. In a few weeks they are taken out,
with roots beginning to form, and planted
three inches apart in q suitable trench, with
rich mellow soil the roots covered with two
inches Of soil first, add more gradually after
wards till the trench IL filled. They were
then mulched with manure. They grew 90
we'll that many made canes ten or fifteen
feet long that season.
Pear Blight.
Prof. J. c. Arthur stated at the last meeting
Of the American Pathological society, that TO
test the contagious character Of pear blight
he drew Q knife through diseased branches,
and then cut of healthy limbs of different
sizes with the knife. In no case did he com.
municate the disease except on very tender
twig. He drew his knife through diseased
pears and cut of limbs with the same results
1t 10, therefore, not necessary to disinfect the
| knife. He cuts foot below the lowest point
| where the disease appears. Our rule has
been, when practicable to cut two or three
| feet below. Prot. Arthur, in answer TO a
/ question, said he did not see how any wash.
/ ing with lime and sulphur could have any
effect on the blight, ssapplied outside it could
SoNhth thek mia Ens NJ k~u,
bad cases OF pear blight on trees which had
been previously well washed all over with
lime and sulphur.
Rules for Pruning Orcharda
l. Pruue at OF near the outside, to let in the
light on the large thrifty leaves .. Do no,
prune in the interior, leaving the foliage thick
on the outside. 8. Pruning may be done a,
almost any time of the year If sparingly per.
| formed. Heavy pruning, to make trees more
vigorous, should be done early in the spring
4. But If the trees are quite hardy and the
winters usually mild 1t may be done In
winter. 5. Heavy pruning Of growing trees
| will check growth. 8. Large wounds at any
time should be covered with paint, tar OF
| grating wax. !. II done often and moder.
ately it is better than heavily and rarely. s
1t Is better ii done so often hat no limbs need
| removal which may not be done with q
pocket kni!e For pruning large orchard
and employing hired men the owner should
| precede them and mark with chalk line fol
| every saw cut and allow no other 10. II the
heads OF bearing trees have become too thick
and brush like thin out at equal distances all
over and particularly toward the outside.
Culivating Lima Beans.
From the Germantown Telegraph
The lima bean 10 generally considered the
most desirable Of all the beans grown, and
one that requires no little amount OF skill to
bring 1t to perfection. Failure to secure q
| crop OF this kind Of beans deters many from
making the attempt to grow them. As rule
the want OF success Is largely attributable to
too early planting. 1t does best in . warm
temperature and should not therefore be
| planted until the season Is some " hat ad yanced
| and the soil thoroughly warmed. Successful
| until the first week In June having the soil
| thoroughly pulverizsd and sufficiently dry 90
| - 10 avoid any danger of its becoming crusted
over 10 - to impede the coming up OF the
bean. They should be well fsrtilizsd; some
recommend Q liberal use OF super. phos ph ate;
others . heavy manuring with horse manure,
but We imagine 1t makes little difference what
the manure il, II 1t In used In profusion. There
must be enough to push the growth OF the
beana The best success We ever had with
| lima beans was with the use OF brush for them
TO run on instead OF using poles. When they
get to be four or ave feet high clip OH the ends
induce an early blooming. With proper
attention there need be no reason why The
beans should not do well.
Early Potatoes
From the Germantown Telegraph.
Ifn luxury to have early fresh grown
vegetables, provision must be made for
their early growth. Early potatoes surely
cannot be grown II they are not planted, snd
In order to aid their earliness OF maturity
they should be brought into . condition TO
be strong and vigorous to hasten their gro With
| - soon as placed In the ground. To do this
bring some seed into the light and In q warm
room; they will aoOn begin to develop
,Ptouss wnicn VIII lnerease IN vigor II the
sprouts grow TO some length and as soon -
the soil 10 suitable plant in the ground.
The advance thus made will be surprising.